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Episode 147 - Ryan Pennington

Lt. Ryan Pennington is a Charleston FD Lieutenant, member of Task Force 1 and the man behind Jumpseat Training. We discuss prehospital medicine, coal miner rescues, swift water training, hoarder houses and much more.

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Ryan Pennington is a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Charleston Fire Department in Charleston West Virginia. He is currently assigned to Station 8 and is part of the West Virginia Task Force 1 USAR team. He has over 15 years of combined Fire, Rescue and EMS experience.

Ryan started with a local volunteer department and continued through EMS to spend five years as a Critical Care Paramedic. Ryan transferred to the career fire service in 2003 and has worked for the City of Charleston since 2007. Ryan is currently a WV State Instructor 2, Hazmat Technician, and Certified Fire Officer 2. He is very involved teaching EMS and firefighter safety around the country.

Ryan’s Website:

http://www.jumpseattraining.com/

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